Does a Veteran presenting a Challenge Coin carry the same weight as one still in service?

That's sweet of you. :-)

I believe the 10SFG was the first to have coins back in 1969. Still have mine.

I believe that's true... I was told when I got mine that 10th group was the first to mint a coin, and that the revenues were being used to pay for the lifesized wooden statue of the SF soldier that was kept in the common area of 10th Group HQ.

I have my father's 10th Coin from his time and I have my own from 89-91. I tend to carry his.

I think though with budgets and such, not so much now I bet. But now I want a SecAg coin damn it! LOL

Ahh the force is strong in you my Air Force friend! LOL

I was sent to work at the Pentagon for a short time and received a coin but it doesn't have any name on it. I was never sure if it was "any good".
What do you think?

I know the FBI has them because I had Dr. Greg Vecchi tell me to remind the university police chief I worked for that he will be receiving a challenge later when he was giving a guest lecture on hostage negotiation in one of my classes.

Your Rule 1 was an Army rule too....the only guy/gal without a coin had to buy for everyone who DID have one... could get pretty expensive for a first term soldier....so I learned QUICK!!! Have to say a lot of older/more senior folks took care of the younger guys...even saw a few coins shared....like the guys were carrying more than one coin...I guess in case a lower ranking coin got trumped!!!!? I sure do miss the camaraderie brother.

Yep, the trump rule is kind of a subset of the carrying "a" coin rule

I grew up under a slightly different set of rules. We had scopes of challenge... for instance dropping you coin on the floor to produce a sound, or holding it up in the air with a verbal challenge means the challenge is good for ALL who can hear the coin drop or the verbal challenge. Tapping the coin on the bar, or table means the challenge only applies to those at the table, or at the bar. Holding the coin between you and another person, or group and verbally calling a coin check applies only to those who can see the coin, and hear the challenge. ANY unit coin issued to a person is valid for a coin check. Appreciation coins are NOT valid for coin Checks.... These are the rules we had at 10th group, and the rules we solidified in writing at F Co. 425th Inf, LRS.

Also, we exempted use of coin-checks in the field, as we did not carry any unit identifying insignia in the field, or while deployed.

We never got coins. But I sure have a lot of unit cres.

Damn right

I've got my Master Chief coin with me also where ever i go.

I got my first coin at Ft. Devens with 10th SFG (Signal Co) back in 1984... I still have it and rotate back and forth with my LRS coin.

Coin Check Constitution

Section I. Scope of this Constitution: All individuals indoctrinated into the Company are required to possess an authorized Company Coin within a period of 3 months of signing into the Company. In addition all authorized personnel must have their coin , on their person, or within one step and an arm’s length, at all times, unless moving to, moving from, or in a tactical field environment. In the event the Company is lacking coins for sale, an amnesty will be in place for all new personnel. Wearing a coin on a chain is not a coin, it is a necklace. Wearing a coin in a coin keeper around your neck is a coin. Drilling a hole in your coin and using it as a key fob is not a coin, it is a key fob.

Section II. The Anatomy of a Challenge: The Challenger is liable to purchase the beverage of choice, for all authorized Coin holders, present in the scope of his challenge: If, and only if, ALL such personnel meet the challenge by physically producing an authorized Coin. If one, or more challengees are unable to satisfactorily produce an authorized Coin, such personnel will be liable for the purchase of the above mentioned beverage of choice, for the challenger and all challengees, in the scope of the challenge, who are in physical possession of their Coins. If, following a challenge, a challenger or challengee is unable to fulfill his monetary obligation, an informal rain check is in order, or an agreed upon alternative is reached, in either case the honor system and peer-pressure will insure fulfillment of said obligation. A Coin Check Challenge may take place anytime, anywhere, except in a tactical field environment. A challengee may only be liable for losing one challenge until a sufficient time has passed to allow the Challengee an opportunity to obtain a coin.

Section III. Scopes of Challenge:

1. Individual -- The Challenger produces a Coin, to an authorized Coin Holder, in a private
manner, and must follow criteria defined in Section II of this Constitution.

2. Table -- The Challenger taps or drops the Coin on the table; this demonstrates that the Coin Check
is applicable only to authorized Coin holders seated at the table.

3. Room -- The Challenger drops his Coin on the floor, and declares "Coin Check." All Authorized
personnel in ear shot must produce a Coin, or be liable for the consequences outlined in Section II
of this Constitution.

Section IV. Definitions:
1. Challenge: An intentional or unintentional display of the coin which fits the criteria outlined in Section III of this Constitution.

2. Authorization: Any person who has been a member of an elite unit which produces for its
members, a fraternal Coin, or any person granted a Coin either ceremoniously, or otherwise by a
member of the above mentioned elite units, is authorized to carry a Coin, and in so doing, agree to
the tenants of the Coin Check Constitution.

3. Any authorized person who either intentionally, or unintentionally conducts a CoiCheck in a
manner so described in Section III of this Constitution.

4. Challengee: Any authorized person who is confronted by a challenger as described in Section III
of this Constitution.

^^^ Yep. That is how I remember it. The time I was in bed with a woman, I had my pants adjacent to the bed within arms reach! Naturally, the woman was a bit miffed about the coin check. LOL.

Received my first coin in 1987